DAQMAN HAS DOUBLE THE PRICEWISE SCORE: Daqman took a 10-5 lead over Pricewise in their value challenge when he landed Saturday’s Tommy Whittle at Haydock with Daklondike (WON 6-1), following Friday’s Ascot hit, Darling Maltaix (WON 9-1). Daqman has beaten Pricewise every season since 2013 for an overall score of 10-0.

264 POINTS PROFIT FROM HORSES TO FOLLOW: There is no racing until Wednesday. Here’s a rundown of the top races to be run in Christmas week from Wednesday to Saturday. You will see from the list that 10 horses to follow are due to take part at the big meetings. They are showing a profit of 264 points to 20-point level stakes at SP.


GUIDE TO THE BIG CHRISTMAS RACES

  • 2.10 Wetherby, Wednesday (Rowland Meyrick Chase)
  • 2.20 Market Rasen, Wednesday (Lincolnshire National)
  • 2.30 Kempton, Wednesday (Christmas Hurdle)
  • 3.05 Kempton, Wednesday (King George V1 Chase)
  • 1.20 Kempton, Thursday (Wayward Lad Novices Chase)
  • 2.30 Kempton, Thursday (Desert Orchid Chase)
  • 2.50 Chepstow, Thursday (Coral Welsh Grand National)
  • 3.00 Leopardstown, Thursday (PP Chase)
  • 1.50 Leopardstown, Friday (Christmas Hurdle)
  • 2.25 Newbury, Saturday (Mandarin Chase)
  • 2.30 Leopardstown, Saturday (Ryanair Hurdle)
  • 3.00 Newbury, Saturday (Challow Novices Hurdle)

DAQMAN’S HORSES-TO-FOLLOW UPDATE

ANGEL’S BREATH (WON 6-4) Supreme Novice Hurdle (March 12) or Ballymore Novice Hurdle (March 13), Cheltenham Festival
BUVEUR D’AIR Champion Hurdle (March 12),m Cheltenham Festival
CHARBEL (WON 13-8) Ryanair Chase (March 14), Cheltenham Festival
CLAN DES OBEAUX King George, Wednesday, or Leopardstown, Friday
ELEGANT ESCAPE (2nd 4-1) Coral Welsh National, Thursday
FRODON (2nd 16-1, WON 7-1) Ryanair Chase (March 14), Cheltenham Festival
INCA GOLD, Limerick, Wednesday
JACK DILLINGER Future Champions Novice Hurdle, Leopardstown, Thursday, or Leopardstown Friday.
LALOR (3rd 8-11) Arkle Trophy (March 12), Cheltenham Festival
MT LEINSTER (2nd 6-5) Leopardstown, Saturday
NATIVE RIVER King George, Kempton, Wednesday
POLITOLOGUE (WON 5-4) King George, Kempton, Wednesday
PRESENTING PERCY Leopardstown, Friday
SHATTERED LOVE (2nd 5-2) King George, Kempton, Wednesday, or Leopardstown, Friday
THE WORLD’S END RSA CHASE (March 13), Cheltenham Festival
VINTAGE CLOUDS (WON 100-30) Coral Welsh Grand National, Thursday

Others in the list (no plans currently announced): BOYHOOD, CHAMP, ELDORADO ALLEN, FIDUX (0), LE PREZIEN, MISSED APPROACH, PALMERS HILL, ROCKPOINT (WON 11-2), ROCK THE KASBAH, SHARJAH, TIGER ROLL (2nd 11-4), WARRIORS TALE

Results given are only for those left in the list after recent runs.

Profit and loss (on all runners so far) to 20-point level stakes: +264.26